UKC

With several 9a redpoints, two 8b onsights, the Basque wonderwoman raises the bar once again.

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In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com:

Inspirational for us gals to say the least!

Amazing

In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com:

Good stuff. Hope it inspires other girls to push their onsighting.

In reply to The sharp end:

Inspirational for us boys too.

In reply to palomides:

Holy. Shit.

Is it just my ignorance of women's standards around the world or is it the case that other "world class" women are redpointing 8c after many days work and onsighting 8a/8a+, whilst Josune is operating on a totally different level? Absolutely staggering.

In reply to midgets of the world unite: She's clearly a man in a womans body!

In reply to palomides: Amazing ascent, amazing climber (of any sex) - apparently climbed wearing espadrilles, and after drinking several glasses of Rioja.

I'm definitely going to speed up my efforts on my Summit Quarry 'project x', just in case she catches wind of it (the sheep up there the other day were wearing basques and bleating in suspiciously spanish accents) and decides to make a flying visit (on her current form, she could come close).

In reply to Anonymous: Man in a woman's body? Now there's an image...

In reply to midgets of the world unite:

As far as I know, only Charlotte Durif comes close - she's onsighted an 8b (but she hasn't redpointed 9a)

So yes, Josune is out on her own.

In reply to palomides: Charlotte Durif is only 15 years old isn't she? I suspect she and Adam Ondra will be pushing standards to yet higher levels within a few years.

In reply to Dave C: Difficult to judge people at such an early age. After all, my school report when I was 15 said "Marc will never amount to anything. He is undisciplined, childish, and delights in causing mischief and mayhem." Well, Mr. Sandiford (if you're still alive)..check this out: I was UKC No. 1 poster (twice!)...read it and weep (like you did over my physics homework)!

In reply to Dave C:

Aye, but Josune is setting that standard right now.




(PS Dave, don't be fooled by his gamine looks, Adam Ondra is a boy)

In reply to palomides: Dave is now back home in the Land of Sheep. Where, frankly, my dear, they don't give 'aDam' whether it's male/female, animal or human...

In reply to Marc C:

Now you're just fantasising!

Cheers,

FT.

In reply to Marc C:

Lots of them in Thailand....or is it the other way round?

In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com: Do you think 5Live will call for another interview about this 'hot' topic?

In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com:

from freakclimbing.com

"Adam (ondra) managed to onsight two 8b+: Kalea borroka in Siurana and another one in Monsant, he also onsighted 3 8b routes: Golpe de gas wich Adam thinks is more like 8a+,

Hidrophobia, downgraded from 8b+ to 8b

and Ramadan"